SCHOOL PROFILE

Northway Infant School

Primary Academy converter URN 151066
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 180 Published school capacity
Capacity used 49.4% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 7 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

12 March 2024
Latest published outcome Outstanding
OEIF
Quality of education Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Outstanding
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Gloucestershire
Trust GLOUCESTERSHIRE LEARNING ALLIANCE
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 89 89 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 51 57.3% of pupils
Male pupils 38 42.7% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

18.0%
6.8 pts below England
School 18.0%
Tewkesbury 19.6%
South West 20.1%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

7.9%
12.4 pts below England
School 7.9%
Tewkesbury 8.5%
South West 10.7%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Tewkesbury 0.7%
South West 1.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
89.9%
80
Any other White background
6.7%
6
African
1.1%
1
Any other Asian background
1.1%
1
White and Asian
1.1%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 30.3% 27 of 89 pupils
9.5 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 30.3%
Tewkesbury 22.2%
South West 21.7%
England 20.8%
SEN support 22.5% 20 pupils
England 14.8% 7.7 pts above
EHC plans 7.9% 7 pupils
England 6.0% 1.8 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 12
No specialist assessment yet 6
Social, emotional & mental health 6
Autistic spectrum disorder 2

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

3.84%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

2.38 pts lower than England
School 3.84%
Tewkesbury 6.47%
South West 6.20%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

5.08%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

10.73 pts lower than England
School 5.08%
Tewkesbury 15.22%
South West 15.08%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

1.69%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.11 pts lower than England
School 1.69%
Tewkesbury 2.21%
South West 1.90%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

49.4% 38.7 pts below England
Northway Infant School
49.4%
Tewkesbury
88.7%
South West
84.2%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information